Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Fred P. Pestello, Ph.D. (born 1952) is the 33rd President of Saint Louis University in St. Louis, Missouri. He was appointed by the University's Board of Trustees on March 20th, 2014. Prior to this, he was the 13th President of Le Moyne College, a post he had held since July 1, 2008. He was the first permanent lay leader of Le Moyne, a Jesuit institution of higher education and the only comprehensive Catholic college in Central New York. Pestello was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio and received his bachelor's degree in sociology at John Carroll University in 1974, his master's degree in sociology from the University of Akron in 1981, and his doctoral degree from the University of Akron-Kent State University joint Ph.D. program in sociology in 1985.Prior to accepting his position at Le Moyne College, Pestello served at the University of Dayton for 24 years. He began his academic career as professor of sociology at UD, and later became chair of the department of sociology, anthropology, and social work. He advanced to positions as the associate dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, then provost and senior vice president for educational affairs from 2001 to 2008. In May 2008, Pestello was formally heralded by the University of Dayton's Board of Trustees for his leadership in fostering academic excellence among students and faculty, and singled out in particular for his emphasis on faculty development. Pestello also served the Ohio Partnership for Continued Learning, the Dayton Regional Network, United Way of Greater Dayton, and St. Joseph Children's Treatment Center. From 2003 to 2005, he served on the National Advisory Council Fostering Student Development through Faculty Development, a project funded by the Lilly Endowment, Inc. and the John Templeton Foundation.On March 21, 2014, Pestello was named the 33rd President of Saint Louis University. He replaced Lawrence Biondi.. }
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- Fred_Pestello abstract "Fred P. Pestello, Ph.D. (born 1952) is the 33rd President of Saint Louis University in St. Louis, Missouri. He was appointed by the University's Board of Trustees on March 20th, 2014. Prior to this, he was the 13th President of Le Moyne College, a post he had held since July 1, 2008. He was the first permanent lay leader of Le Moyne, a Jesuit institution of higher education and the only comprehensive Catholic college in Central New York. Pestello was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio and received his bachelor's degree in sociology at John Carroll University in 1974, his master's degree in sociology from the University of Akron in 1981, and his doctoral degree from the University of Akron-Kent State University joint Ph.D. program in sociology in 1985.Prior to accepting his position at Le Moyne College, Pestello served at the University of Dayton for 24 years. He began his academic career as professor of sociology at UD, and later became chair of the department of sociology, anthropology, and social work. He advanced to positions as the associate dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, then provost and senior vice president for educational affairs from 2001 to 2008. In May 2008, Pestello was formally heralded by the University of Dayton's Board of Trustees for his leadership in fostering academic excellence among students and faculty, and singled out in particular for his emphasis on faculty development. Pestello also served the Ohio Partnership for Continued Learning, the Dayton Regional Network, United Way of Greater Dayton, and St. Joseph Children's Treatment Center. From 2003 to 2005, he served on the National Advisory Council Fostering Student Development through Faculty Development, a project funded by the Lilly Endowment, Inc. and the John Templeton Foundation.On March 21, 2014, Pestello was named the 33rd President of Saint Louis University. He replaced Lawrence Biondi.".